The Heights Theater in Columbia Heights, a nearly 100-year-old historic cinema, has new owners Ryan Oestreich and Jeremy Marder who plan to preserve its traditions while expanding programming, including family-friendly events and a centennial celebration, as it reopens on January 9.
Kristy Matheson, the director of the BFI London Film Festival (LFF), discusses the festival's strengths, including audience-friendly screenings and its position in the awards season calendar. She acknowledges the competition from festivals like Cannes and Venice but highlights LFF's unique appeal of showcasing films to a real paying audience. Matheson also mentions the inclusion of the "Chicken Run" sequel, "Dawn of the Nugget," and the film "Saltburn" as highlights of this year's program.